Webber served as city historian for nearly three decades after a career teaching at Hall-Dale High School.
Ethan Horton
Staff Writer
Ethan covers local politics and the environment for the Kennebec Journal, and he runs the weekly Kennebec Beat newsletter. He joined the KJ in 2024 shortly after graduating from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he majored in journalism and political science and was an editor for The Daily Tar Heel. For better or worse, Ethan always wanted to live in Maine.
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Gardiner to host public meet-and-greet with city manager finalist Wednesday
Christopher McLaughlin is the lone finalist left from a field of 34 candidates.
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Hallowell’s famous rainbow chairs are stored for the winter. Now, public art fills the space
Kieran Kammerer, the man who brought the rainbow chairs to the Hallowell waterfront, has debuted a new public art installation to draw people in the winter months.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Maranacook coach Matt Lajoie can make running fun for anyone
With a middle school cross-country team nearly 50 strong, he helps Readfield-area students define their own success.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Fatal rental van crash on I-95 in Clinton involving runaway prompts ongoing manhunt
A man fled from the scene and is wanted for questioning, Clinton police said.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Winthrop Grade School evacuated to high school after smoking HVAC system set off alarms
A smoking air handler in the school’s gym prompted the evacuation which lasted about two and a half hours and delayed pre-K buses.
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Maine regulators approve conservation plan, allowing completion of controversial NECEC line
The approval, which was condemned by environmental groups, opens the door for the completion of a 53-mile transmission line through rural northwestern Maine.
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Vassalboro sewer district still can’t act on financial crisis after latest resignation
Board treasurer Jenna Davies’ resignation, after 46 days on the job, marks the beginning of a new period of stagnation for the debt-riddled sanitary district.
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Vassalboro resident files complaint alleging sewer district broke public access laws
The Vassalboro Sanitary District’s website hadn’t been updated in months, public records requests have been met with hefty costs and questions from customers often go unanswered amid repeated rate increases.
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Maine voters surprised by Golden’s decision not to seek reelection
Residents of Maine’s 2nd Congressional District say they are sympathetic to the congressman’s concerns about increasing incivility and political violence.